Bethard Casino

Bethard Casino is the brainchild of a couple of professional gamers who wanted to create the exact sort of online gaming home that they always dreamt of. From the fist bump logo to the darkly stylish theme, the site screams young, sleek and cool.

The casino has been around since 2014 but works hard to stay current with a constantly updating stream of betting options. In fact there are options here that you don’t see everyday. Licensed and registered by the Malta Gaming Authority, players can rest assured in the legitimacy of the site.

Bethard’s tagline tells players that ‘winners dare more’. Let’s find out if there’s any truth in it.

Bethard Casino – The Highlights

• Low wagering requirements
• Welcome bonuses tailored to your gaming preferences
• Wide range of online games to suit all tastes
• Bethard Casino is available to players in Canada

This online casino offer new players access to not 1, but 3 types of welcome bonus, depending on what kind of entertainment they prefer. From sport, casino or live casino, newcomers are free to choose their lane. This struck me as a very clever way to reel players in because everybody appreciates the luxury of choice, veering away from the one size fits all approach.

Sports enthusiasts can kick things off with a welcome bonus of 100% cash match up to C$50 if they deposit C$20 or more. What are the terms? The bonus must be redeemed within 14 days of registration and wagered at 4 x. Yep, you read that right. Probably the lowest wagering requirements I’ve ever come across. The only other requirement is that each wager is made with the minimum odds of 1.80.

If casino is more your thing then go for the welcome offer of a 100% cash match up to C$100 instead. You’ll be able use your bonus cash across all the site’s slots and table games with a minimum deposit of C$20 and a wagering requirement of 20 x. This isn’t as good as 4 x but it’s still lower than we’ve come to expect from online casinos.

But if you’re here for even bigger thrills, go for the live casino welcome bonus of 100% up to C$200. The terms are exactly the same as the regular casino welcome bonus, offering players a wagering requirement of 20 x and requiring a minimum deposit of C$20. However, only 20% of the bet value will count towards the requirement, so make careful calculations before beginning.

Bethard Casino also offers other promotions like weekly live dealer tournaments, where playing in the Live Casino puts you in with a chance for a slice of a big prize pool. They also reward players who top the leader board with instant wager free cash. There’s a lot more going on too, just click to the ‘Promotions’ section on the site.

Canadians rejoice — because Bethard works with enough game providers that players on this side of the pond won’t notice the odd few missing games from incompatible developers. Quickspin is one of the online casino’s biggest contributors. In fact, players will be able to collect special tokens as they play particular Quickspin slots. These tokens are then activated during play to unlock special features that reward players with free spins.

Aside from Quickspin, players will also be able to get busy with the latest hits from Microgaming, Play’n GO, Genesis Gaming, ELK Studios, Evolution Gaming, iSoftBet, Foxium, Betsoft and much more.

Those not the least bit interested in slots need not worry, as there are several other casino options such as a selection of table games, instant wins, jackpots and virtual sports.

Bethard’s live casino option is much stronger than most, and entirely supported by Evolution Gaming. This means it’s 100% accessible by Canadian players. Those ready to experience authentic Vegas suspense can take their pick from multiple varieties of roulette, blackjack, baccarat and poker. Each game is manned by professional live dealers, streaming straight to your device.

This online casino also offers the less seen live game shows. These gives players the ability to instantly step into some TV favorites like Deal or No Deal and Dream Catcher. Participants will get the opportunity to interact with a live gameshow host, living out the actual game, including the potential to walk away with some serious prize money.

We mentioned up above that Bethard’s site is sleek and well designed. This impression trickles all the way down to the functionality, allowing players to access the site seamlessly across desktop, mobile and tablet. But this isn’t uncommon anymore, and most sites worth their salt are responsive and optimized for all devices these days.

What really makes Bethard pop is their dedicated app. It’s available to download for both Apple and Android devices, simply visit the store on your phone or tablet and you’ll be experiencing mobile casino and sports in a whole new way.

A tiny word of warning. Despite the fact that Bethard has been around since 2014, they remain a relatively small casino. That means that high rolling players run the risk of encountering problems in the event of making big withdrawals. A quick look through Bethard’s T&C’s confirmed my suspicions with some pretty restrictive wording. To paraphrase, the online casino stipulated that those wanting to withdraw C$50,000 or more may be subject to having this withdrawal divided into 10 instalments, paying out 10% every month until the full amount is paid out. This would be highly inconvenient and somewhat unfair for those making legitimate wins.

Players can opt for a smaller selection of deposit and withdrawal methods than usual across Interac, paysafecard, MasterCard, Visa, Skrill, Neteller, Zimpler, and MuchBetter. But if you want to take advantage of a welcome bonus (and of course you would) then you can’t use Skrill, Neteller or paysafecard. This doesn’t leave players with very many options.

The online casino offers support across Live Chat, Email and their FAQs. Unfortunately for Canadians, Live Chat isn’t available 24 hours, open only between 9am and 1am CET. That could make things tricky for the timezone challenged. Still, there’s always email right? Bethard promises to respond within 24 hours and I see or hear no claims to the contrary, so I’ll happily give them the nod of approval on that one.

The online casino actually makes a concerted effort to hire a customer support team that understands the industry, enabling them to help players quickly and efficiently, doing away with any rigid scripts of unhelpful instructions. But if your query is one that thousands have had before, simply skip over to the site’s FAQs and have a read through. It’s a very healthy stack of answered questions, and I would always suggest it as a good place to start before you settle in and begin clogging up the Live Chat queue.

Alright then, what does all the above boil down to? My feeling is that Bethard is a great place to have a little fun but, despite their years of experience, it’s still not perfect. The deposit and withdrawal restrictions need a little work. I can understand the solvency concerns of smaller casinos, and I’m all for supporting the little guy, but even so, there’s room for improvement in terms of fairness. Customer support is strong but inconvenient for players outside of Europe – 24-hour Live Chat would soon solve that problem.

But really that’s as far as my grievances go. Bethard’s low wagering requirements and their super fun, innovative game selection will keep me coming back to dare some more.